"About a month ago I got a vintage Roland JX-3P locally for only $250. Middle C key did not work, sequencer tempo slider was broken off, and seller claimed sequencer did not work. I took it apart and fixed the broken key. Sequencer worked fine when putting switch in back to MIDI.
Anyways I LOVE the sound of this thing. It sounds, to my ears, exactly like a Juno 106, except the JX-3P is BETTER as it have two DCO's (Digitally Controlled Oscillators) per voice.
Here I paired it up with the built-in effects of my Behringer Xenyx 2442FX mixer. It has 100 built-in effects, of which many are VERY good with the JX-3P / Juno, one delay effect is like a SUPER CHARGED CHORUS! Others are reverb, flanger, phaser, and regular chorus."
Just a few unboxing pics of my brand new DSI OB-6 Desktop! :) I decided to sell my OB-Xa after getting it restored by Synthchaser. I needed the space, and I figured it was time for it to go to someone who would enjoy it fresh and new. That, and I wanted the extra features of the OB-6 with the reliability of a new synth. I am curious how the SEM based design will sound compared to my OB-Xa. The OB-1 and OB-X were based on the discrete analog design of the original SEM, while the OB-Xa moved towards a Curtis IC chip based design. From what I've heard online, I am sure the OB-6 will satisfy my needs for that overall Oberheim character, yet add its own distinct character as does each OB synth. I just opened the box and took these pics, so I haven't had a chance to play it yet. That said, I will say physically it feels like an Oberheim - the knobs, the look of it of course, the weight (this thing is solid), and surprisingly the wood side panels down to the type of screws used on it. My OB-Xa, OB-SX and Matrix-12 all had the same exact type of screws. I know it's a minor detail to most, but having been an owner of Oberheim's classic poly analogs it is a detail much appreciated. I cannot wait to dig into this synth! I've been thinking about picking one up since it was released. I haven't been this giddy about a new synth in a long time. :)
Playlist:
Prophet Rev 2+ Strymon Shimmer Pads
Prophet Rev 2 Live Patches Part 2
Rev 2 "In The River Jesus Culture Patches"
Prophet Rev 2 + Strymon Trinity
"Quick jam demonstrating sounds from reFX Nexus 2 VST with the Hollywood Synth Edition expansion pack in Ableton Live. Using the Alesis Q61 keyboard with a Korg Nanokontrol.
The video was shot using Magic Lantern installed on a Canon EOS M. I shot 12-bit lossless raw in crop mode, mostly at 1792x1030 resolution. Lens: Canon EF-M 15-45mm f3.5-6.3
MLV files were transcoded in MLVApp. Colour corrected on Davinci Resolve and warp stabilised in Adobe Premiere."
That, and I wanted the extra features of the OB-6 with the reliability of a new synth. I am curious how the SEM based design will sound compared to my OB-Xa. The OB-1 and OB-X were based on the discrete analog design of the original SEM, while the OB-Xa moved towards a Curtis IC chip based design. From what I've heard online, I am sure the OB-6 will satisfy my needs for that overall Oberheim character, yet add its own distinct character as does each OB synth. I just opened the box and took these pics, so I haven't had a chance to play it yet. That said, I will say physically it feels like an Oberheim - the knobs, the look of it of course, the weight (this thing is solid), and surprisingly the wood side panels down to the type of screws used on it. My OB-Xa, OB-SX and Matrix-12 all had the same exact type of screws. I know it's a minor detail to most, but having been an owner of Oberheim's classic poly analogs it is a detail much appreciated. I cannot wait to dig into this synth! I've been thinking about picking one up since it was released. I haven't been this giddy about a new synth in a long time. :)
